Reports are surfacing of a Portuguese-backed consortium led by ex-Burton owner Greg Tufnell making moves to take over BHS. 

B&M has announced preliminary results for its full trading year, with group revenues up 23.6% to £2.04bn. 

Following an extensive search, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has found suitable new premises and the association will be relocating to Chilton, Oxfordshire in October 2016. 

Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres won gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the 71st consecutive year. 

Kingfisher has released its first quarter results, with sales across the board up 3.6% like-for-like, and up 6.2% LfL in the UK. 

Homebase's new owners are continuing to roll out the changes in their buying and store support departments. 

Topps Tiles has released sales results for the 26 weeks ending April 2, with total sales growth of 3.8%, and like-for-like increases of 4.7%. 

A sponsored bike ride involving 2000 cyclers - 220 from the Dulux Trade team - raised more than £100,000 for the Outward Bound Trust. 

Cold and wet weather in April put a dampener on sales in traditional categories but boosted non-traditional ones at member garden centres according to the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) Barometer of Trade results. 

According to the latest from the ONS, the volume of retail sales in April increased by approximately 4.3% compared with the same month last year. 

Rose & Grey, an online furniture and home accessories retailer, is set to open a £50k bricks-and-mortar shop in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. 

The B&Q employee who created the now famous living wage petition has encouraged others to stand up to unfair employers. 

Britain's shop vacancy dropped to 12.4% in April, the lowest since December 2009, according to the Local Data Company. 

Administrators for BHS have announced that any bidders interested in purchasing the trouble retailer outfit would have to make an offer for the entire 164 store chain. 

A leading Midlands independent tile retail chain is celebrating a successful business year after winning a prestigious industry award. 

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has welcomed new member Henry Squire, the only independent family owned lock makers in the UK. 

Lords, with shops in and around the capital, has been voted Independent Retail Business of the Year and received its prize during an awards ceremony at the bira High Street Conference on 11 May. 

Consumer spending online increased by 2.5% year-on-year in April, according to the latest report from Visa Europe. 

British suppliers will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with garden and pet buyers from the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland at a special 'Meet the Buyer' hosted by the Gardenex and PetQuip export associations. 

Independent retailers bestowed prizes on star suppliers in the latest bira direct awards, presented at the bira High Street Conference on 11 May.